Wellington

Wellington

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April 5th 2007
Wellington seems as if it was an age ago now! Our 3 days in the capital were over the Easter weekend - On arrival we saw the city from the Mount Victoria viewpoint and then we kickstarted our stay here with a night out in Blend bar. Our driver advised us that this is the place to be on a thursday night as the ladies get free bubbly between certain times - excellent! It was a bit of a change to b ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more